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♫ Anoint the cow horn, prickly yet slippery ♫

♫ It's better to keep moving then to bend to breaking point ♫

♫ Come and go freely ♫

♫ People who travel the world always encounter wind, heavy rain, and sickness ♫

♫ With genuine feelings of righteousness, one who has experienced it all will avoid disaster ♫

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♫ Heroes don't care about their origins ♫

♫ No matter what the world says, justice is always in my heart ♫

♫ Seeing the world in hundreds of state ♫

♫ There will be regret and there will be love ♫

♫ Let leave the destined fate behind and move forward ♫

♫ Pursue being free and at ease with confident ♫

♫ Just like the deity who walked the earth who are different ♫

♫ Butterfly lightly dancing on flowers ♫

♫ Rosy cheeks beautiful lady ♫

♫ Continue to pursue for justice without glancing back ♫

♫ Love is higher compare to mountains ♫

♫ No words to describe the hardship of traveling ♫

♫ With confidence to pursue comfort and ease ♫

♫ To walk in this world ♫

[The Deer and the Cauldron]

[Episode 18]

Who are you?

Why are you here?

But who are you?

Why are you here?

Die!

Exactly who are you?

Your Softening Bone Palm

is the Mystical Dragon Cult's martial arts.

Where did you learn it?

I don't know what the Mystical Dragon Cult is.

My weak martial arts skills

were taught to me by a eunuch.

What is his name?

Hai Da Fu.

-She's lying! -He's dead.

Be quiet.

How many people did you kill with the Palm skills?

I live deep in the Palace,

and only learned martial arts to protect myself.

I've never harmed anyone.

Besides, I have someone that protects me

and have never fought with anyone.

I met you today, and you are the first

to discover that the martial arts I learned

is useless.

The Empress Dowager is even

more thick-skinned than I am.

Don't talk.

That's for the best.

I'm not going to kill you today.

Thank you for showing mercy, Master.

Queen Mother. Queen Mother!

Why do you want the "Sutra of Forty Two Chapters"?

There was a nun that knocked me out just now.

Queen Mother, tell someone to go tell her.

It's her!

Queen Mother, she was the one that knocked me out!

Queen Mother. Why are you kneeling on the floor?

Jian Ning, run!

Why do you want the "Sutra of Forty Two Chapters"?

I sincerely pray to Buddha,

and will read scriptures

every night and day for the rest of my life.

You are still lying.

I...

You dare bully my Queen Mother.

I'm going to kill...

Jian Ning!

What a poor child.

Fated to be beaten.

I'm really just reading scriptures, nothing else!

Alright.

Since you refuse to acknowledge your error and tell the truth,

then I can't let you go.

Today, I will get rid of you and your unruly daughter

as revenge for the wronged souls.

If Master wants to kill me,

I won't say anything.

Master, please show mercy

and let go of my daughter.

Jian Ning has always been well-behaved and never harmed anyone.

Even if I had a heart full of mercy,

I still wouldn't give it to you.

No. No!

I'm not the Empress Dowager.

You're about to die

and you're still saying nonsense?

I'm a fake Empress Dowager.

Fake?

My parents were killed by the Qing army,

and I was forced into the Palace and became a servant of the Empress.

Later...

Later on, I pretended to be the Empress.

My father

was Mao Wen Long, a general of the Great Ming,

My name is Mao Dong Zhu.

I am a true Han Chinese.

You are Mao Wen Long's daughter?

The Mao Wen Long that guarded Pi Island?

Yes.

My father continuously fought with the Qing army,

and was killed by General Yuan Chong Huan.

But in reality, he fell into the Qing army's trap.

You pretended to be the Empress Dowager all these years

and no one suspected you?

I served the Empress for many years,

and can mimic her tone of voice

and characteristics perfectly.

I also looked similar to her,

except for here.

Look.

Even so,

could the former emperor not tell?

The former emperor only loved Consort Donggo.

He never spent a night with the Empress,

or gave her any attention.

Then your daughter?

My daughter is not related to the Emperor.

Her father is a Han Chinese.

He often disguises as a maid

and secretly comes into the Palace to see me.

Master, you...

You killed the real Empress Dowager.

But you just lied and said

you've never killed anyone.

I've never lied. The real Empress Dowager is still alive.

Master, if you don't believe me,

I'll take you to see.

Please.

Master, please follow me.

Stop eavesdropping. Stop eavesdropping!

Madam! Don't get so close and touch me, ok?

If you keep pulling me, I'll...I'll yell!

Yell what?

That you told me to eavesdrop.

Master. Please follow me.

Master.

She is the real Empress Dowager?

Yes.

You two really do look similar.

It's just the mole that's different.

Kill me.

I won't say anything.

Are you trying to get her to tell you a secret?

Master, let's talk over here.

Over here.

Over here.

There is no secret.

I just threatened her

that if this gets exposed,

I will go tell the little emperor.

That's why she keeps saying

she won't tell anyone.

What secret are you trying to ask her?

I happened to find out

that there is a fortune mountain range of the Aisin Gioro clan

at Changbai Mountain in Liaodong. [♪An area or mountain range bringing luck in fengshui]

If this range is destroyed,

not only can we revive the Han House's rule,

the Qing Court will also be destroyed.

Where is the mountain range?

Only the real Empress Dowager knows this secret.

I just want to find the truth,

and find a group of people with noble aspirations

to break open the mountain range in Changbai Mountain.

Then we would bring our Great Ming back.

A fortune mountain range in fengshui

is just a rumor.

Our Great Ming lost rule of the land

because of bad government policies

and harsh rule,

which caused the people to rebel.

I understood this recently

after traveling across the land.

That's why you keep asking her

where the rest of the scriptures are.

You know already?

How many do you have?

I had three.

But then one night, assassins came into the Palace.

All three of them were stolen.

Do you really think I'm going to believe your nonsense?

I swear

if the three scriptures are still with me,

Jian Ning and I will both die.

Alright.

It is 3am. The night is resting, and all shall rest.

That woman is acting as a fake Empress Dowager and hiding in the Palace,

and likely has ulterior motives

You have be extra careful and investigate carefully.

The good thing she is heavily wounded, and shouldn't be a threat.

I understand.

Gui, let's go back.

Madam.

Master. I'm going to go down first

and catch you down there.

Madam, goodbye!

Go back and rest soon.

I will come pick you up one day.

I am willing to serve Your Highness for life.

[Never raise the taxes]

You said the Qing Emperor will never increase taxes.

Those words are indeed here.

No.

No.

Give your dagger to me.

I thought you were going to eat sunflower seeds

and read the scripture.

Here you go.

Xiao Bao.

Break this open.

There's a hidden layer in there.

Ok.

Really!

What is all this?

Every scripture has these broken pieces inside.

If you get all eight,

you will have a complete map.

Those people are so smart.

It's getting late.

You go back and rest.

Come back.

I forgot.

Leave the map.

I thought I was holding sunflower seeds!

You rest soon too.

[Never raise the taxes]

Master.

You should've told me we were coming here.

I would've bought a kilo of fruit

and gotten some Beijing-style cakes.

At he least, we could've gotten an incense burner.

Burning incense feels more formal.

Isn't this too rushed?

They might be upset.

You're talking too much.

Master, you're finally here!

I've been waiting for you for three days!

It's you?

I missed you so much!

It's you!

Stop!

Master. Hurry and kill him.

What happened? Do you know each other?

He was the one that harassed me at Shaolin Temple!

Really?

Master.

That's not what happened.

That day, I was patrolling the mountain at Shaolin Temple,

and bumped into this lady beating up two little monks.

I tried to stop the fight,

but who knew that she would put the blame on me, and try to beat me.

She said she wanted to claw out my eyes.

I...Didn't know what to do,

and might've accidentally touched her.

This lady mistakenly became my person.

She was really mad, but it's ok.

You can hit me or kill me, I can bear it.

As long as you can take out your anger.

Ok, then I'll kill you right now!

Alright. Xiao Bao made a mistake.

Besides, he's a eunuch.

You didn't lose your chastity,

it's alright.

Master.

You don't even know how gross he is.

Alright. Go and kowtow in front of the grave.

I didn't know your name is Ah Ke?

That's very pretty.

Since we're fated to be,

we'll count today as our marriage in front of the altar.

From today onward, you are my wife.

Stop saying nonsense!

Be quiet.

There's one more. Hurry and kowtow.

The rituals are done.

Your name is really pretty.

Which "ke" is your character?

The "ke" in kowtow, or the "ke" in fighting until the end?

Shut up, you!

Disgusting.

We saw each other again!

What are you doing?

I want formally follow you as my master!

I want to stay with you and serve you

forever. And listen to your teachings for... - Master!

He's full of evil tricks. Don't listen to him!

It's not an evil trick

to take me as his master.

But he's doing it to keep bugging me!

Sister.You can't be illogical

just because you're pretty.

Let me ask you. Did your master or you come first?

Of course my master.

That's right.

Compared to you, you are not as important as Master in my heart.

Is that right, Master?

Alright.

I will accept you as my disciple.

Master, please accept my bow!

Since you joined my clan,

you should know my Dharma name.

My Dharma name is Jiu Nan,

real name is Tie Jian Men.

Your grandmaster is Mu Sang Dao Ren.

And so even thought I'm a nun,

my martial arts is from the Dao Clan.

Ah Ke. Between you and Xiao Bao, who is older?

I'm older.

-I'm older. -I'm older!

-I'm older. -I'm older!

- I'm older! - Alright!

Whoever became a disciple first will be older.

From now on, one of you will be Senior Chen,

and the other Junior Wei.

Yes, Master.

Senior Chen!

Master, he's trying to take advantage of me again.

Alright.

Xiao Bao was bullied before

and forced to become a eunuch.

Although this is good.

If you don't view each other as man and woman,

you won't need to worry in the future.

It will be much easier.

Master, you're right!

Master said that from now on, it'll be much easier

for us to be together.

Master, isn't he disgusting?

Not at all.

Alright. Let's get ready to leave.

Yes, Master.

Yes, Master.

Sir, your water.

Master.

-Is that Miss Chen? -Yes.

I didn't expect to see you again. Are you with Miss Wang?

My senior isn't here.

Young Master Zheng, do you want to come down and rest?

Young Master Zheng, sit here.

Ok.

You must be tired. I'll get some water for you.

Thank you.

Here, Master Zheng. Have some water.

Are you going to Hejian Prefecture?

-We're not. -Then go with me. It's very fun there.

Why is that?

Hejian Prefecture is holding their Turtle Killing Festival.

Turtle Killing Festival?

Right. It's not a rule turtle, but a big bad person.

His name has the character "turtle" in it.

Whose name has that character in it? You're lying.

Not "turtle", but the "gui" in osmanthus.

Guess who it is?

Isn't it just Wu San Gui?

What is there even to guess?

No one's talking to you!

You captured Wu San Gui?

Not yet.

We're discussing how to kill him.

Do you want to go along?

So funny! You even want to kill him!

This younger brother is...

You're a younger brother.

I'm an older brother.

Don't pay attention to him, I don't know who he is.

Master, should we go?

Xiao Bao, what do you think?

Whatever Master wants.

Alright.

Then let's go take a look at Hejian Prefecture.

Welcome, heroes.

Master.

Did you see Young Master Zheng?

Isn't he very handsome and very cool?

Why did you make that sound?

It's gross.

Can you shut up please?

I can.

If you don't keep using such disgusting words,

then I'll keep my mouth shut.

Master, listen to him!

You two are talking too much.

Friends!

Today, we have gathered here

for something big.

The Qing army has taken over our great land.

They are the lead criminals,

and have done much evil!

Let's welcome the great scholar of our age,

the highly respected Master Gu Yan Wu,

to share his teachings.

Good!

Greetings to all our heroes!

Hello, Master Gu.

My father sent me to run this meeting.

Why did you let Master Gu go up first?

Master Gu is the great scholar of our age.

We need to show him respect

Today,

all of the heroes from the 18 provinces are here.

I suggest that every province recommend a leader

who will become the central figures

of our alliance.

He's bold and committing crimes punishable by death.

They should all get their heads chopped off.

Master Gu. What a brilliant idea!

We will split into our 18 provinces.

Every province will recommend their own leader,

and then we will select a lead military adviser.

The Heaven and Earth Society has many members

and sub organizations in every province.

Which province do we belong to?

For the Heaven and Earth Society,

the heroes in the Guangdong organization

will belong to Guangdong.

The heroes in Zhili belong to Zhili.

We created an alliance to plan for our bigger goals,

not o break apart our original societies and clans.

The lead military advise

is only responsible as a central point of communication,

and won't rule over clan's head.

We need to think carefully

about the lead military adviser position.

That's right. This is very important,

it'll be hard to pick someone.

To be the lead military adviser,

you need to have a clean background

and no character or moral flaws.

Officer Duo.

We saw Officer Wei. What should we do?

The head of our Qingcheng Clique!

We nominate the ruler of the Jiaolong Island!

-Pretend you didn't see him. -I nominate

the head of the Heaven and Earth Society, Chen Jin Nan.

Chen Jin Nan!

-Master? -Why did you call me?

Oh, you're here.

Chen Jin Nan!

Who is causing trouble?

Don't make trouble!

Master. They're going to fight.

Why don't I go and try to stop it?

Let's go.

That works too.

That's too much. How could they throw shoes at Young Master Zheng?

That's the only thing they did right tonight.

Shut up.

If it was me, I wouldn't look.

You're making yourself upset.

He's already the lead military adviser,

and definitely has many beautiful girls surrounding him

that he can hug and call for.

He has to have at least four woman

sitting on his lap. He can also...

Can you shut your stinky mouth?

Stinky mouth? Is it stinky?

Did you smell it?

Master!

Both of you, shut up.

Alright!

Here.

Master.

Be careful.

Ok.

You go in and rest.

I'll grab the bags and come in.

Ok.

Buddy. You watch the things, and take a break.

Ok.

Where's Miss Chen?

He's like a ghost that doesn't go away. Like the plague.

I don't know!

Weren't you together?

Who said we were together?

We were before, but not now.

I don't know where she ran off to. She might've ran over there,

riding her horse.

Who would believe your nonsense?

Here.

Let's go in and take a break too.

Master, this way please.

This way.

Seriously. Why is he everywhere?

Look at who it is!

Incense Master! p

Greetings, Incense Master Wei.

My three brothers,

it's been so long!

Oh right, brothers. How are you? Are your hurt?

How did you get away?

I'm embarrassed to talk about it.

When we woke up after getting knocked out,

we couldn't control our limbs

and mistakenly fought in the dark.

And then the three of us got separated.

We didn't find each other until the next morning.

But we looked everywhere and couldn't find you,

the little princess, or Miss Fang.

We've been secretly looking for you

for about half a month now. Who knew we would find you here?

-That's why we are fated to be! -Right!

You don't go in the same house if you're not family.

This is fate!

Master, you don't know.

Last night, all the heroes

elected me as the clan leader for Fujian Province,

as well as the lead military advise for the 18 Provinces Alliance.

We discussed matters until the sun rose,

and you weren't there when I got back to the inn.

I chased after the entire way,

and thankfully caught up here.

Young Master Zheng.

You shouldn't bring up

confidential matters like this in public.

Yes.

Young Master Zheng.

Let me put my bag down.

Master Zheng. You are extraordinary now,

being a clan leader and a military adviser.

Congratulations to you.

How many girls were with you last night?

Did you have one or two?

What are you saying?

Xiao Bao.Don't say nonsense.

Why are you sitting here?

I'm going to protect you.

Why would I need your protection?

Because there's a frivolous man sitting next to you.

You mean yourself?

I mean before I sat down here.

Are you moving or not?

I'm going to protect you.

Ah Ke. This is a frivolous man.

Three misters, please come on in.

-Let's wait and see. -Here, this way.

Are you blind?

Don't worry, I'll protect you.

What do you want?

Friend.

Why are you swearing at us?

What's wrong

with swearing at you?

He's quite a bully.

Please invite these three gentlemen out

and take care of them.

Wait!

Do you know what I do?

Just a butcher.

I didn't say anything.

Fattie brother, did you know each other?

I don't know him.

How would I know such a frivolous man?

Then how did he know you were a butcher?

He's looking for a beating!

Then beat him to death!

I'm so sorry.

Stop fighting!

Stop fighting. It's just a misunderstanding!

No, don't fight.

Don't.

Don't fight!

Frivolous man.

It's your turn.

Let's go and talk outside.

What do you want?

Where are you taking him?

Who is he to you?

I...

I'm his friend.

You're an unmarried lady,

why would you have a boyfriend?

She shouldn't have one even if she was married.

Master, please save Young Master Zheng!

You've studied martial arts with me all these years,

and still can't tell?

Those people didn't use any death moves.

They won't go hard on Young Master Zheng.

Fine then.

I'll take the trouble

and see if I can bring him back.

Ok, you go!

But if I go, who will protect you?

Master is here. It's fine, you go.

You're a good person, junior. Hurry and go.

Please spare me.

Isn't it too late to ask now?

Where are they? Why can't I see them?

They ran so fast.

Oh no! It's gone.

What's gone?

He's gone.

His shadow is gone too.

Even his footsteps.

Is it dry?

It's too dry.

Eat a pear

to moisten it.

I can't share one with you.

You need to eat it yourself.

Or else, we'll separate. [♪Separate is pronounced similar to pear]

Young Master Zheng!

Get away.

Ah Ke.

Young Master Zheng!

Young Master Zheng!

-Let me look at you. -Are you ok?

I'm fine.

My master is skilled at martial arts and rescued me.

Young Master Zheng.

You're still alive?

What do you mean?

Nothing.

Usually when a bear meets a hero,

they'll get beaten up.

Even a light beating

means you usually lose a paw.

Did you play a trick here?

Ah Ke. I don't like to hear that.

Do I look like someone who would do that?

Master.

Who is he?

He is Ah Ke's junior brother.

Could this be the famous One Sword Hit, Feng Xi Fan,

Hero Feng?

Yes.

I am Master Feng.

I wonder what Master Feng did with those other few heroes.

What heroes?

They're just a few idiots.

My master is kind and let them go.

If I see them again, I will definitely kill them.

Young Master. We should get going.

Wait a moment, Master.

Ah Ke, where are you going?

My master said we're going to Beijing.

Beijing?

Great, me too. Let's go together!

Ok.

It's inconvenient for a nun.

We should go our separate ways.

Did you hear that? Our master said it's inconvenient. Very inconvenient.

Let's go our separate ways.

Ah Ke!

Young Master!

It's time to leave.

This is so awkward.

Did you hear that?

Even your master feels awkward,

why are you still here being awkward?

Senior, let's not be awkward with them. Let's go.

Don't touch me!

Here, Ah Ke. Be careful.

Tell me, is it awkward?

I...

Buns for sale!

Steamed buns for sale!

Mister, please enjoy.

Where is Ah Ke?

She said she's not hungry.

She's in the carriage.

Later on, I'll bring some pastries for her.

Do you know why we came back to the Capital this time?

I think If it's not for Madam Tao,

then for the rest of the scriptures.

After participating in the Turtle Killing Festival,

I have a lot of thoughts.

No matter how skilled

a person is at martial arts,

they will still run out of power sometimes.

The biggest matters in the world

must be planned by the effort of a group

in order to be successful for all.

I thought about it over and over.

Even if we kill the evil Wu San Gui,

the country is still ruled by the Qing Court.

Everyone is just venting their anger in one go.

What use is that?

If we can gather all the scriptures,

break the Qing Court's fortune mountain range,

and gather the noble people in the world to rebel,

then there might be hope

to revive the rule of Great Ming.

You're absolutely right, Master.

After all these years,

I've already lost all hope

and thought that the Zhu House was over.

But these eight scriptures

gave me a sliver of hope.

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I'm giving the scriptures to you.

You must guard them well.

Master. You're giving them to me?

I'm getting old.

♫ Born in thousands of flowers, growing in fragrant beauty ♫

♫ The eyes are full of colors ♫

♫ Once in the rivers and lakes, calling for rain and wind ♫

♫ Never changing is your style ♫

♫ In your eyes, you see the ripples of the lake in the autumn breeze, we are strong (T/N: being clear and dynamic) ♫

♫ Embrace you tenderly and sweetly ♫

♫ Travel all over the world to just stop in your arms ♫

♫ The best part of a long life is meeting you ♫

♫ The all say you're a hero ♫

♫ The sword and the shadow can't conjure your dreams ♫

♫ Riches and honor, glory and splendor, all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing ♫

♫ Why be afraid to make fun of fate? ♫

♫ Who says you're a hero? ♫

♫ Behind the prosperity, I'm the only one to understand ♫

♫ Love is most important until the end of time ♫

♫ The shadow of the ancient path is like the setting sun ♫

♫ Born in thousands of flowers, growing in fragrant beauty ♫

♫ The eyes are full of colors ♫

♫ Once in the rivers and lakes, calling for rain and wind ♫

♫ Never changing is your style ♫

♫ In your eyes, you see the ripples of the lake in the autumn breeze, we are strong (T/N: being clear and dynamic) ♫

♫ Embrace you tenderly and sweetly ♫

♫ Travel all over the world to just stop in your arms ♫

♫ The best part of a long life is meeting you ♫

♫ The all say you're a hero ♫

♫ The all say you're a hero ♫

♫ Riches and honor, glory and splendor, all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing ♫

♫ Why be afraid to make fun of fate? ♫

♫ Who says you're a hero? ♫

♫ Behind the prosperity, I'm the only one to understand ♫

♫ Love is most important until the end of time ♫

♫ The shadow of the ancient path is like the setting sun ♫